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Looking for an affordable sound system for your TV or video game console? Look no further! The Logitech X-350 5.1 Surround Sound System is a great affordale complement for any home entertainment system.The speakers are small compared to more expensive Home Thrater systems, but they still pack a punch.  The base of the satellite speakers can be rotated between stand and wall mount, and the ...

The shemagh is the commercial form of the Arab headscarf. The model I have comes in two colours, tan and olive. It's used primarily by soldiers overseas to protect themselves from the sun and heat, wickign away sweat and keeping the skin cool and dry.Two ways of wearing it are the headscarf (pictured) and the neck scarf (use your imagination).The shemagh is availale from many retailers and ...

The Stealth Suit is a layering garment intended for inclement weather and wind. It can be sold as either a set (jacket and pants), or seperately. The clothing is worn over a seater or shirt, and underneath a coat or over shirt.Intended for military application, the standard in my unit is underneath the combat shirt.I use it as a spring and fall garment, bridging the military gap between 25 year...

I bought the new 8GB iPod Touch to replace my 30GB iPod Video. I am very pleased by the video size and clarity, as well as sound quality.  Another benefit is the wireless internet capability. Fairly simple to set up, although it is hard to see standard web pages on the small screen. I haven't noticed a way to zoom in, so unless you have very good eyesight, it may be hard to read the we...

(Before I begin: Range is rated as a "1" due to it being a knife)I am in the military, and was looking for a good folding knife to use for everyday work. Things I was looking for were construction, durability, sharpness, blade quality, and safety features.I bought the CRKT M16-14Z knife from my unit's kit shop. Grip: The grip on the hilt is minimal, made from hardened plastic...

ESRB Rating: Mature; Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language. Left 4 Dead, the newest video game release by Valve Studios (the creators of Half Life, Counter Strike, and others), is a zombie apocalypse game for up to 4 players in local mode, or two teams of 4 in online play. The game centers around 4 survivors: Zoe, Francis, Louis, and Bill, following their struggle for survival in a ...

The system includes: Console 120 GB Hard Drive Black wireless controller Black headset One month Free Live Gold Subscription HDMI output HD Cable The Xbox 360 Elite is the high-end model of the 360 linup (cheapest being 360 arcade). The first obvious difference in the Elite wersus the standard 360 console is the stock body colour: Black. The black shell influences subtlety in the s...

The Combat Application Tourniquet, or CAT Tourniquet, is a modern military tourniquet used by several countries and emergency services. The CAT is intended to be used in extreme circumstances to treat severed limbs or stem very heavy bleeding. It can be used with one hand (say if you lose your arm).The CAT is extremely durable and simple to use, with built in windlass rod to tighten the tourniq...

ESRB Rating: Teen; Alcohol Reference, Tobacco Reference, Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Language, Suggestive Themes.The Simpsons Game is the recent incarnation of the lovably troublesome yellow family from Springfield.Plot: Springfield is in trouble, and the Simpson family has to help. To do so, they must battle aliens, sumo wrestlers, futurama characters, Matt Groening, and even win a dance of...

ESRB Rating: Mature; Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language.Winner: 2008 Video Game Awards; Best Shooter, Best Xbox 360 Game. Gears of War 2 is the sequel to the ground-breaking Xbox 360 game, Gears of War.In this sequel, You continue the fight for Sera as Marcus Fenix, a Sergeant in the army of the Coalition of Governments (the COG). You and your squad need to find a way to eliminat...

With the coming of our 3rd child, we realized we'd be swamped in diapers from 2 sources. We're notoriously bad for just tossing soiled diapers in a pile and dealing with them come garbage day, so we decided on purchasing a Diaper Genie. The Diaper Genie 2 features a lid, a retracting odor bocking clamp, and a built-in bag cutter. The system can hold roughly 15-20 soiled diapers (size 4)...

When we were moving to our first home, we were looking for a nice flat-screen television that could fit in our restrictive budget.While shopping at Costco we found our answer: The Akai 42" Plasma High Definition Televison.The picture quality is excellent, offering 1080i resolution (equivalent to 720p). Not the highest resolution, but still very clear. The screen itself is the perfect size ...

We bought the Didj learning game handheld for our 7 year old for Christmas. She always liked watching us play our video games, and always wanted to join in, so we decided to get her a hand held game system of her own.Enter the Didj. For $80, you get the hand-held system made by Leapfrog. It comes with a preloaded math game,  "Jetpack Heroes", and you can buy game cartridges such ...

ESRB Rating: Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Partial Nudity, Use of Alcohol. Dead Rising is Capcom's zombie action release for the Xbox 360, and in February 2009, the Nintendo Wii.You play as Frank West, a photojournalist who investigates a scoop in Willamette, Colorado. Frank is brought in by helicopter, and lands at the Willamette Mall. You need to survive un...

The Playstation Portable, or as it's more commonly called, the PSP, is an all-in-one handheld entertainment system.You can play games, watch high quality movies, listen to music, look at your photographs, and even browse the internet.You would expect the game cartridges to be the standard dull colour, blowing on them to make sure they play properly. Not this time. The PSP uses it's...